Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He usually wears his tan robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 28000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Tailor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She got into the Tailor business at a young age. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tailor and was forced into it by her family; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is an epitome of beauty. His golden hair is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red crest is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bidreked was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2900 sp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: She wears a green vest and prefers white and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is portly but not overly obese. She sports a flattop crest cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Stylist for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears her red crest up. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Barrister profession.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2300 gp.